iRubric: The Hero's Journey in Film (ind. & group) rubric

Outstanding analysis! Excellent use of heroic journey notes. You have hit on 3-5 points of the paper. Insightful reasons and details make for a thorough argument. (12-15 points were analyzed in total by the group.)

Very good analysis. You have hit on 3-4 points of the heroic journey to prove how your hero fits the archetype. Reasons are well supported by details. (10-12 points were analyzed in total by the group.)

Good analysis. You have hit on 2-4 points of the heroic journey to prove how your hero fits the archetype. Quality details outweigh generalities and filler. (8-10 points were analyzed in total by the group.)

Focuses primarily on your hero's characteristics as opposed to examples of how he fits the heroic archetype which limits the effectiveness of the argument. Examples might be limited to 1-2. Reasons and details somewhat fuzzy. (Fewer than 10 points were analyzed in total by the group.)

More of a summary of the movie than an analysis of the heroic archetype. Lead and/or conclusion missing or formulaic.

Response does not address the question or position is unclear. Notes and thoughts hastily assembled. No real lead or conclusion - it just begins, and it just ends.

Well-ordered body paragraphs provide smooth fluency. Thoughtful structure guides reader through text. Writers appear to have a plan in how the paper was organized and the order in which topics and subtopics were discussed. Body paragraphs "fit" into the whole. Transitions are evident between points and paragraphs. Intro and conclusion flow into body paragraphs (transition into main points) and conclusion adds closure (transitions from main points).

Structure is evident. Main ideas, turning points stand out. Transitions help establish fluency between points.

Order functional - reader never feels lost. Mostly fluent but could use more transitions.

Some out-of-place information - needs re-ordering. Re-reading sometimes required to follow ideas. Fluency lacks in places.

Hard to follow, even with effort. Much re-ordering needed. Fluency is lacking.

Disjointed list/collection of details. No recognizable structure. Fluency is almost non-existent. Piece feels "choppy."